Chance the Rapper's SNL Tribute to Obama Is the Christmas Anthem We Need

Hip-hop's Christmas canon remains a decidedly mixed bag, as artistic masterpieces like the Yin Yang Twins' "Deck Da Club" and DMX's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Remix)," both of which are real songs that I did not make up right now, can attest. The track that has probably best withstood the test of time, though, is Run-DMC's "Christmas in Hollis," which has been a staple of every top 40 station's December rotation since its release in 1987.

That's Kenan Thompson as Run and Chance as D.M.C., somehow sporting the same Portland Trail Blazers jacket and Adidas track suit that the original duo rocked in the "Hollis" video, re-shooting the classic to celebrate and/or mourn the last holiday season of President Obama occupying the White House. Thompson, Chance, and a break-dancing Jesus pitch Christmas as a chance to revel in all of the good things in danger of disappearing under the Trump administration, like same-sex marriage, the Affordable Care Act, and the North Pole. D.M.C. himself even stopped by to deliver a delightful "Make America Great Again" hat punchline.

Leslie Jones closed with a loving tribute to both Salt-N-Pepa's "Shoop" and her undying love for Vice President Biden. "Shoop" is not at all a Christmas song, but everything is better with Leslie Jones involved, so don't worry about it. If Donald Trump really does spend the next four years ruining Christmas and/or America, Chance and company are at least sending those things off in style.